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MPR News Update

Minnesota's orchestral strife is hardly alone

Minnesota's orchestral strife is hardly alone

Today on the update we put the state's orchestra turmoil in context. A Faribault prep school makes headlines with allegations of sexual abuse. The trial of an accused al-Shabab associate continues in Minneapolis. And in Anoka, a gay youth group is denied a place in the town's annual Halloween parade.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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Buried riches? Mining companies are drilling for new deposits up north

Buried riches? Mining companies are drilling for new deposits up north

Today on your MPR News Update: There's copper in them thar soils. Also, we hear about the dismissal of a St. Paul crime lab case due to inaccurate testing. Some Canadians tell Minnesota to pass the state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage - while others disagree. Safety-net hospitals sound the alarm about reduced government funding. And Jerry Sandusky learns his fate.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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Want to host the Super Bowl? Build a stadium first, Goodell says

Want to host the Super Bowl? Build a stadium first, Goodell says

Today on the Update: Premature talk about hosting the Super Bowl, the latest tussle over voter ID involves the military, Kurt Bills tries to chip away at Amy Klobuchar's voter base, and the Lynx are going to the WNBA finals again.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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The jobless news keeps getting better

The jobless news keeps getting better

Today we learn that the unemployment rate has recovered to the point it was at when Barack Obama took office, we hear Minnesotans may have been exposed to a dangerous form of meningitis, the trial of a Twin Cities terror suspect continues, and a university professor speaks with us again about his journey with ALS. All that and more on the MPR News Update.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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Thundersnow, wildfires and a wicked congressional race

Thundersnow, wildfires and a wicked congressional race

Early snow helps wildfire fighters, corn farmers profit in the drought, another shooting victim is laid to rest. And what did you think of last night's presidential debate? There's all that and more on the MPR News Update.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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Fire and snow in northwest Minnesota

Fire and snow in northwest Minnesota

The residents of a small town in northwestern Minnesota are back in their homes after fleeing wildfires. The state's tax burden is shifting from homeowners to commercial property owners. And, is requiring a photo ID to step into a voting booth an effort to suppress the votes of minorities? All that and more on today's MPR News Update.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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As gunman's shots rang out, they fought for their lives

As gunman's shots rang out, they fought for their lives

Today on the Update we learn how Andrew Engeldinger 's shooting victims fought for their lives, the willingness of lakeshore residents to raise their own taxes in the fight over invasive species, a court battle over a Minnesota man's alleged links to Somali terrorists, and more.
by Matt Sepic and Hart Van Denburg

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A shooting rampage in Minneapolis

A shooting rampage in Minneapolis

A normally quiet neighborhood in Minneapolis is rocked by a workplace shooting that leaves five dead and more injured. The Vikings settle on an architect to design their new, billion-dollar home. Minnesota's two premiere orchestras may be headed for a lockout. And we have photos from the passing of an era at the Cottage View Drive-In.
by Hart Van Denburg and John Wanamaker

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For University Ave. businesses, the light at the end of the tunnel may be light rail

For University Ave. businesses, the light at the end of the tunnel may be light rail

Today on the Update: Duluth's rush hour is slowed by unhappy logging truckers. University Avenue businesses in the Twin Cities are sprucing up to attract light rail customers. Other states offer little in the way of guidance on living with a voter ID law. And the president is promoting the idea of "economic patriotism."
by Hart Van Denburg and John Wanamaker

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Jumping out of a perfectly good airplane

Jumping out of a perfectly good airplane

Today on the Update, the lieutenant governor skydives, and we have photos. The marriage amendment causes friction in the black community. Norm Coleman has a new power base: money. And apple growers are facing a very tough harvest.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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